Skate carrier



July 18, 1944. R. J. CARSON Filed oct. 14, 1941 vlwfw'MO/ Robert A JCmjan,

Patented July 18, 1944 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,353,809 f SKATECARRIER.

l f Robert J. Carson-Kane, Pa. Application oeiober 414, 1941, serial No.414,958` v s claims. (stasi-415) My invention relates to a carryingdevice for ice or roller skates andthe like. i

An object of my invention is a new andA useful development of a skatecarrier in which @the skates can be easily and securely mounted on thecarrier.

Another objectis to provide a new and improved means, not shown inexisting skate carriers, for securing. the skates to the carrier toprotect the skate blades or rollers.

Another object is to provide a skate carrierof general utility, in thatice or roller skates equipped with blades orrollers of diierent shape,length and thickness can be mounted in the same carrier without thenecessity of special yadjustment of the retaining means. Still anotherobject ofmy invention is to pro; vide a carrier which will accommodateskates equipped wither without integral shoes.

Still another object isto provide a carrier for skates, and the like, inwhich the skate blades or rollers are inserted into suitable slots inthe. body of the carrier by means of a' simple 'clamping' deviceintegral with the carrier base.

Still another object ,ofmyinvention is to provide a skate carrier suitedto protect and adequately display skates placed in store windowsi withprovision for carrying advertising or identifyinginsignia.

My invention has the advantages of low manufacturing cost and simplicityof design and operation.

'Ihe advantages and construction of my invention will be even moreclearly apparent from the following detailed description, and thedrawing accompanying my disclosure.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 shows a typical design of a skate carrier of the type describedherein.

Figure 2 shows a plan view of the carrier.

Figure 3 is a side View of Figure 2.

Figure 4 shows an alternative clamping means which can be substitutedfor the long bolt shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.

Figure 5 shows a clamping means which can be substituted for the nutshown in Figures l, 2 and 3.

The particular construction shown in the drawing utilizes a base memberof wood, with a cutout portion to provide a handle. It will be obviousthat the carrier could be made of any other suitably strong and flexiblematerial, and that the handle may, if desired, be a separate partsuitably fastened to the carrier base.

Referring to Figure 1, the skates, shown mounted on skate shoes,I areincluded to more clearly show the manner in which skates of any type aremounted on the carrier. The identication numbers'coincide with the otherfigures.-

Referring toFigures 2 and 3, one modication of my invention-includes awooden base member I, having a cut-eut portion 2 to provide a handle.Slots 3 3 of suitable depth to receive and hold the skate blades areprovided in the base member I, extending from or adjacent to, the cutout2, longitudinally to the end- 4 of the member I. The slots 3 3 are alsocut through the entire thickness of base member I from the points 4 4tol intermediate 4points 5 5.

. 1A. long.y bolt 6, equipped with a wing nut or other4 suitabletightening means l, and washer la, .is insertedy through the member I,normal to the.l slots-3 3', in such a manner that when the bolt istightened, the slots 3 3 are contracted, therebygripping theskate'bladesand holding them iirmlyin the base member. Stops 8 8 'can be placed atthe ends of the slots 3 3; adjacent the cut-out portion 2, if desired.These stops may or-may not be of a gripping type, but in any event theyare not essential to the satisfactoryoperation of my device. Inoperation, the nut I is loosened, thereby permittin'g the slots 3 3 toexpand to normal size.' The skate blades are inserted into the slots,one end "of each blade being advanced in the slot to the stop member.The nut 'I is then tightened to contract the slots 3 3 and the skatesare thereby securely gripped by the carrier.

Referring to Figure 4, I provide an alternative method of holding theskate blades in the slots 3 3, in which the bolt 6, nut 1, washer 1a,and stops 8 8 may be omitted from the device if desired. Figure 4 is anenlarged cross-section of one of the slots 3 taken at the point 9 9.Spring members IIl, extending the length of the slot 3 are fastened tothe base I adjacent to one or both sides of the slot. The portion of thespring member which contacts the skate blade is rounded to preventmarring or scratching of the blade.

In operation the modication shown in Figure 4 merely requires that theskate blades be pushed down into the slots, whereby they are securelygripped by the spring members. The skates may be removed by firmlypulling them out of the slots. The bolt and nut assembly shown inFigures 2 and 3 may be retained in this modification to serve as anadditional locking means.

Figure 5 is a modification of the clamping means shown in Figures 2 and3, whereby a simple cam actuated clamp is substituted for the nut 'I.

The cam element Il comprises a cam face I2 and a suitable handle I3 toprovide suflicient leverage for compressing the base l containing theslots 3-3. The bolt is slotted at the end to accommodate the cam elementII. The cam element is inserted in this slot and pivoted on said bolt bymeans of a pin I4 normal to the bolt and inserted through the bolt andthe cam element.

Suitable insignia or display .material may be applied to the basemember.

It will also be apparent that various changes, modifications,variations, substitutions, eliminations and additions might be resortedto without departing from the spiirt and scope of my inven tion, andtherefore I do not wish to limit my idea to the specic disclosuresherein.

What I claim is:

1. An ice skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having aplurality of slots each adapted to receive a. skate blade, said slotsextending entirely through said base for a portion of their lengths andonly partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths,irictionmeans in each of said slots adapted to engage said skate bladesand common compression means for said base for increasing`simultaneously the friction of all of said friction means.

2. An ice skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having aplurality o slots each adapted to receive a skate blade, said slotsextending entirely7 through said base for a portion of their lengths andonly partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths,guiding means for said skate blades adjacent to said slots, frictionmeans in each of said slots adapted to engage said'skate blades andcommon compression means for said base for increasing simultaneously thefriction of all of said friction means.

3. A skate carrier comprising in combination,`

a base having a plurality of slots each adapted to receive and grip thetraction means of one or more skates, said slots extending entirelythrough said base for a portion of their lengths and only partiallythrough said base for the remainder of their lengths, and common meansfor compressing simultaneously all of said slots in said base along anlaxis normal to said rst portion of said slots.

4. A skate carrier, comprising in combination, a base having a pluralityof slots each adapted to receive and grip thev traction means of one ormore skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for aportion of their lengths and only partially through said base for theremainder of their lengths, and common means including a bolt throughsaid base and tightening means for said bolt for compressingsimultaneously all of said slots in said base along an axis normal tosaid rst portion of said slots.

5. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a pluralityof slots each adapted to receive the traction means for one or more forgripping said skate traction means, and common compression means forsaid base for increasing simultaneously the pressure of all of saidspring members on said skate traction means.

6. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a pluralityof slots each adapted to receive and grip the traction means of one ormore skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for aportion of their lengths and only partially through said base for theremainder of their lengths, and means for compressing all of said slotsin said base.

7. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a pluralityof slots eachl adapted to receive and grip the traction means of one ormore skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for aportion of their lengths and only partially through said base for theremainder of their lengths, and common means including a bolt throughsaid base and tightening means including a nut threaded to said bolt forcompressing simultaneously all of said slots in said base along an axisnormal to said first portion of said slots.

8. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, abase having a pluralityof slots each adapted to receive and grip the traction means of one ormore skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for aportion of their lengths and only partially through said base for theremainder of their lengths, and common means including a bolt throughsaid base and tightening means including cam means pivoted on and normalto said bolt for compressing simultaneously all of said slots byapplying pressure to said base along an axis normal to said firstportion of said slots.

ROBERT J. CARSON.

